Guinea-Bissau

Population in Guinea-Bissau

Population in Guinea-Bissau: 543,600 people in 1950 and 2.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.15 million people
Since 1950
+1.61 million people
Rank, 2023
148 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
4.67 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Guinea-BissauPopulation in Guinea-Bissau: 543,600 people in 1950 and 2.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 4.67 million people in 2100, between 1.54 million people and 15.4 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 4.67 million people in 2100, between 1.54 million people and 15.4 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 218,200 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearGuinea-BissauWorld
20232.15 million8.09 billion
20222.11 million8.02 billion
20212.06 million7.95 billion
20202.01 million7.89 billion
20191.97 million7.81 billion
20181.92 million7.73 billion
20171.88 million7.65 billion
20161.83 million7.56 billion
20151.79 million7.47 billion
20141.74 million7.38 billion
20131.7 million7.29 billion
20121.65 million7.2 billion
20111.61 million7.11 billion
20101.57 million7.02 billion
20091.53 million6.93 billion
20081.49 million6.84 billion
20071.45 million6.76 billion
20061.42 million6.67 billion
20051.38 million6.59 billion
20041.35 million6.5 billion
20031.32 million6.42 billion
20021.29 million6.34 billion
20011.26 million6.26 billion
20001.24 million6.17 billion
19991.21 million6.09 billion
19981.19 million6.01 billion
19971.17 million5.93 billion
19961.14 million5.84 billion
19951.12 million5.76 billion
19941.09 million5.68 billion
19931.06 million5.59 billion
19921.02 million5.51 billion
1991994,6005.42 billion
1990973,7005.33 billion
1989957,8005.23 billion
1988942,1005.14 billion
1987926,9005.05 billion
1986912,1004.96 billion
1985897,7004.87 billion
1984883,5004.78 billion
1983869,6004.7 billion
1982855,9004.61 billion
1981842,4004.53 billion
1980829,3004.45 billion
1979819,9004.37 billion
1978791,7004.29 billion
1977741,8004.22 billion
1976694,2004.14 billion
1975651,0004.07 billion
1974613,3004 billion
1973592,8003.92 billion
1972586,6003.85 billion
1971586,2003.77 billion
1970584,4003.7 billion
1969581,6003.62 billion
1968578,2003.55 billion
1967569,0003.47 billion
1966566,9003.4 billion
1965575,0003.34 billion
1964588,5003.26 billion
1963594,4003.19 billion
1962589,5003.12 billion
1961582,5003.07 billion
1960577,6003.02 billion
1959575,0002.97 billion
1958572,4002.91 billion
1957569,7002.85 billion
1956567,0002.8 billion
1955564,1002.74 billion
1954561,0002.69 billion
1953557,6002.63 billion
1952553,9002.58 billion
1951549,7002.54 billion
1950543,6002.49 billion
1949535,700–
1948527,100–
1947517,800–
1946508,700–
1945499,700–
1944490,800–
1943482,200–
1942473,600–
1941465,600–
1940458,100–
1939451,000–
1938444,400–
1937438,300–
1936432,300–
1935426,300–
1934420,400–
1933414,600–
1932408,900–
1931403,100–
1930397,400–
1929391,700–
1928386,000–
1927380,300–
1926374,700–
1925369,100–
1924363,700–
1923358,300–
1922353,000–
1921348,400–
1920344,500–
1919341,200–
1918338,500–
1917336,500–
1916334,100–
1915331,800–
1914329,400–
1913327,100–
1912324,800–
1911322,400–
1910320,000–
1909317,500–
1908315,000–
1907312,500–
1906309,900–
1905307,400–
1904305,000–
1903302,500–
1902300,000–
1901297,600–
1900295,200–
1899292,800–
1898290,500–
1897288,100–
1896285,800–
1895283,500–
1894281,200–
1893278,900–
1892276,600–
1891274,400–
1890272,200–
1889270,000–
1888267,800–
1887265,600–
1886263,500–
1885261,300–
1884259,200–
1883257,100–
1882255,000–
1881252,900–
1880250,900–
1879248,900–
1878246,800–
1877244,800–
1876242,800–
1875240,900–
1874238,900–
1873237,000–
1872235,000–
1871233,300–
1870231,700–
1869230,200–
1868228,900–
1867227,700–
1866226,500–
1865225,300–
1864224,200–
1863223,000–
1862221,800–
1861220,700–
1860219,700–
1859218,700–
1858217,700–
1857216,800–
1856215,900–
1855215,000–
1854214,100–
1853213,200–
1852212,300–
1851211,600–
1850211,000–
1849210,900–
1848211,000–
1847211,300–
1846211,500–
1845211,800–
1844212,000–
1843212,300–
1842212,500–
1841212,800–
1840213,000–
1839213,300–
1838213,500–
1837213,800–
1836214,000–
1835214,300–
1834214,600–
1833214,800–
1832215,100–
1831215,300–
1830215,600–
1829215,800–
1828216,100–
1827216,400–
1826216,600–
1825216,900–
1824217,100–
1823217,400–
1822217,600–
1821217,900–
1820218,000–
1819218,100–
1818218,200–
1817218,200–
1816218,200–
1815218,200–
1814218,200–
1813218,200–
1812218,200–
1811218,200–
1810218,200–
1809218,200–
1808218,200–
1807218,200–
1806218,200–
1805218,200–
1804218,200–
1803218,200–
1802218,200–
1801218,200–
1800218,200–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGuinea-BissauWorld
20242.2 million2.18 million–2.22 million8.16 billion
20252.25 million2.17 million–2.32 million8.23 billion
20262.3 million2.17 million–2.42 million8.3 billion
20272.35 million2.16 million–2.53 million8.37 billion
20282.39 million2.15 million–2.64 million8.44 billion
20292.44 million2.14 million–2.75 million8.5 billion
20302.49 million2.14 million–2.87 million8.57 billion
20312.54 million2.13 million–3 million8.63 billion
20322.59 million2.12 million–3.13 million8.7 billion
20332.64 million2.11 million–3.25 million8.76 billion
20342.68 million2.11 million–3.36 million8.82 billion
20352.73 million2.12 million–3.49 million8.89 billion
20362.78 million2.11 million–3.62 million8.95 billion
20372.83 million2.1 million–3.75 million9.01 billion
20382.87 million2.1 million–3.89 million9.06 billion
20392.92 million2.1 million–4.03 million9.12 billion
20402.97 million2.1 million–4.19 million9.18 billion
20413.02 million2.1 million–4.36 million9.23 billion
20423.06 million2.11 million–4.51 million9.29 billion
20433.11 million2.12 million–4.65 million9.34 billion
20443.16 million2.12 million–4.79 million9.39 billion
20453.2 million2.12 million–4.94 million9.44 billion
20463.25 million2.11 million–5.08 million9.49 billion
20473.3 million2.1 million–5.22 million9.54 billion
20483.35 million2.11 million–5.35 million9.58 billion
20493.39 million2.12 million–5.52 million9.62 billion
20503.44 million2.13 million–5.71 million9.66 billion
20513.48 million2.13 million–5.88 million9.7 billion
20523.53 million2.13 million–6 million9.74 billion
20533.57 million2.14 million–6.11 million9.78 billion
20543.61 million2.14 million–6.25 million9.81 billion
20553.65 million2.12 million–6.4 million9.85 billion
20563.69 million2.12 million–6.56 million9.88 billion
20573.73 million2.11 million–6.72 million9.91 billion
20583.77 million2.09 million–6.85 million9.94 billion
20593.81 million2.1 million–6.99 million9.96 billion
20603.84 million2.1 million–7.2 million9.99 billion
20613.88 million2.09 million–7.4 million10 billion
20623.92 million2.08 million–7.58 million10 billion
20633.95 million2.07 million–7.79 million10.1 billion
20643.99 million2.05 million–8.01 million10.1 billion
20654.02 million2.02 million–8.22 million10.1 billion
20664.06 million2 million–8.42 million10.1 billion
20674.09 million1.99 million–8.66 million10.1 billion
20684.12 million1.97 million–8.89 million10.2 billion
20694.15 million1.95 million–9.1 million10.2 billion
20704.18 million1.93 million–9.31 million10.2 billion
20714.2 million1.92 million–9.51 million10.2 billion
20724.23 million1.91 million–9.69 million10.2 billion
20734.26 million1.91 million–9.85 million10.2 billion
20744.29 million1.9 million–10 million10.2 billion
20754.31 million1.89 million–10.2 million10.3 billion
20764.34 million1.87 million–10.4 million10.3 billion
20774.36 million1.85 million–10.5 million10.3 billion
20784.38 million1.82 million–10.8 million10.3 billion
20794.4 million1.8 million–11 million10.3 billion
20804.42 million1.77 million–11.3 million10.3 billion
20814.44 million1.75 million–11.5 million10.3 billion
20824.46 million1.74 million–11.7 million10.3 billion
20834.47 million1.73 million–11.8 million10.3 billion
20844.49 million1.72 million–11.9 million10.3 billion
20854.51 million1.69 million–12.1 million10.3 billion
20864.52 million1.67 million–12.3 million10.3 billion
20874.54 million1.64 million–12.5 million10.3 billion
20884.55 million1.62 million–12.8 million10.3 billion
20894.56 million1.6 million–13.1 million10.3 billion
20904.57 million1.59 million–13.2 million10.3 billion
20914.58 million1.59 million–13.3 million10.3 billion
20924.6 million1.59 million–13.6 million10.3 billion
20934.61 million1.58 million–13.9 million10.3 billion
20944.62 million1.56 million–14.1 million10.2 billion
20954.63 million1.56 million–14.4 million10.2 billion
20964.64 million1.57 million–14.7 million10.2 billion
20974.65 million1.57 million–14.8 million10.2 billion
20984.65 million1.55 million–15 million10.2 billion
20994.66 million1.55 million–15.2 million10.2 billion
21004.67 million1.54 million–15.4 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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